Plastic recycling headlines by topic
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Agricultural plastics
- Film specialist puts $20 million behind capacity growth
- Ag plastics recycling effort to kick off in Maine
- Virgin PP producer moves deeper into recycling
Asia
- Details on Circulate Capital’s Indian plastics investments
- US and Canada approve pact as Basel restrictions near
- COVID-19 and China drive global market changes
Brand owners
- Details on Circulate Capital’s Indian plastics investments
- Electronics producer scales up PCR use
- Beverage giant to expand RPET use in Europe
Canada
- Groups question US-Canada Basel arrangement
- British Columbia expands EPR and bottle deposit systems
- Processor installs e-plastics sorting line
Challenging materials
- Electronics recycling company installs e-plastics sorting system
- Prime producers partner up on PS chemical recycling facility
- Carpet recovery developments in California
Collection
- Recycling operators sound off on packaging EPR
- WM highlights recycling activities during tumultuous year
- Midwest recycling operator expands with commercial plant
Container deposits
- Big drop in California redemption rate? State and group don’t agree
- ‘There is no supply’
- Beverage distributor boosts RPET use in Europe
Converters
Courts/lawsuits
- Lawsuit takes aim at Walmart’s plastic recycling labels
- Authorities hit processor with felony environmental charges
- California accuses CVS of breaking bottle deposit rules
EPR/stewardship
- AMERIPEN starts to shift on recycling policy
- Recycling operators sound off on packaging EPR
- Pacific Northwest states ponder paper and packaging EPR
Europe
- Basel changes may cause material pileup in UK
- Slew of food-contact PET approvals issued
- Beverage giant to expand RPET use in Europe
Exports
- Basel changes may cause material pileup in UK
- Basel plastic regulations cause ‘fight for feedstock’
- Groups question US-Canada Basel arrangement
Film
- Trex starts up Virginia production plant
- Here are the latest film and non-bottle rigid recycling stats
- Asian film processor details new ‘credit’ funding system
HDPE
- Reclaimer and end user expands in Indiana
- CarbonLite starts pelletizing material from caps and labels
- KW invests in processing equipment amid pandemic
Industry groups
- Reuters: Renew Oceans project shuts down
- AMERIPEN starts to shift on recycling policy
- Recycling facilities receive $2 million to boost PP recovery
LDPE
- Trex starts up Virginia production plant
- Reclaimer in Focus: PreZero
- US reclaimer to supply PCR to virgin plastics giant
Legislation
- Congress passes more PPP aid for businesses
- Federal lawmakers pass Save Our Seas 2.0
- Northeast state passes chemical recycling bill
Marine debris
- Reuters: Renew Oceans project shuts down
- Details on Circulate Capital’s Indian plastics investments
- Federal lawmakers pass Save Our Seas 2.0
Markets
- Tight trucking market will persist well into 2021
- New year brings higher bale prices
- ‘Anomaly’ year brings recycled PET market twists
Opinion
- First Person Perspective: Undoing plastic bans is risky business
- In My Opinion: Convenient PET collection is key
- Letter from California: Recycling initiative seeks input
PET
- ‘Anomaly’ year brings recycled PET market twists
- Loop: Outside review disproves ‘smoke and mirrors’ allegations
- Beverage giant to expand RPET use in Europe
PP
- Recycling facilities receive $2 million to boost PP recovery
- Investors buy PureCycle and move to take it public
- Resin producer plans huge increase in PCR sales
Processors
- Electronics recycling company installs e-plastics sorting system
- Pyrolysis firm signs deals with prime plastic producers
- US reclaimer to supply PCR to virgin plastics giant
PS
- AmSty aims to increase PCR in food packaging
- Prime producers partner up on PS chemical recycling facility
- Novolex brand begins using recycled PS in cutlery
PVC
- AZEK discloses plastics recycling details
- Recycled plastic end markets expand
- Where exports displaced from China are finding a home
Research
- Sort project will target plastics missed by MRFs in Northeast
- Study: US a major generator of plastics pollution
- Institute announces plastics research grant and issues RFP
Rigid plastics
- Packaging producer boosts PCR consumption by 37%
- Packaging giant closes plant that consumes RPET
- Here are the latest film and non-bottle rigid recycling stats